In 2006 Federal legislation was passed requiring most non-profits, regardless of gross income, to file at minimum a 990-N (e-postcard) annually. At that time National PTA began notifying states and local units that they were now going to be required to file at lease the minimum return 990-N or face revocation of their tax exempt status.

The IRS has now begin revoking the tax exempt status of all organizations required to file that have not filed for the past three years. This has significantly impact PTAs causing them to go through the lengthy process to have the IRS reinstate their tax exempt status. Below are a series of articles/resources on the revocation process as well as frequently asked questions on completing the minimum requirements of the IRS form 990.

If your PTA received a letter from the IRS stating that your tax-exempt status has been revoked for failure to file information returns for three conesecutive years, please see the resources below for help reinstating your organization's tax-exempt status.

The IRS has recently released their new form 1023-EZ to simplify the process for small organizations to apply for and reinstate their tax exempt status. If your PTA is applying for Reinstatement within 15 months of the date of your revocation, and you discover you are eligible to complete Form 1023-EZ using the "Form 1023-EZ Eligibility Worksheet," please refer to the "Streamlined Reinstatement Using Form 1023-EZ" section of resources.

If your PTA is applying for reinstatement within 15 months of the date of your revocation, and you are not eligible to complete Form 1023-EZ, please use the "Streamlined Reinstatement Using Full Form 1023" section of resources.

If your PTA’s tax-exempt status was revoked more than 15 months ago, please use the "General Reinstatement Using Full Form 1023" section of resources.